"Those who are devoted to God should study the lives of mystics. They provide their readers with the primers of illumination."
–Flower A. Newhouse, "The Quest"
Lectures by Flower A. Newhouse
From Services recorded from 1950-1990
Here is a complete list of recorded lectures given by Rev. Flower A. Newhouse on a selected topic between 1950 and 1990. The life and writings of Flower A. Newhouse are those of a Christian mystic, and her insights into the inner realms of life provide us with a path to wholeness that she called "Living the Life." These teachings are not doctrine, but a practical guide to the direct, immediate experience of God. Flower's mission was also to reawaken humanity to the reality of angels, a work she began with her first book in 1937, and added to in many published writings and in recorded lectures.
| Tests and How to Meet Them (003-1 3/7/1954)Talk given in Los Angeles describes types of tests, how to meet them and reasons for spiritual testing. Determine each of four characteristics that are trying to be developed in us. Pray in order to meet this test and cause through our yearning for God a responsiveness and a new conditioning and develop a plan by which this problem can be transcended. Followed by 8 minutes of Q&A. |
| Pray Without Ceasing (051-2 7/8/1956)States why it is so important for mankind to pray and how we should carry out prayer effectively. Includes quotes from the Bible to support this and examples of situations where prayer is the catalyst to change. |
| Let Us Be Prayer-Partners (068-2 8/18/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (1 of 53): Healing Service (073a1 8/7/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (2 of 53): Prayer Service (073a2 8/21/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (3 of 53): Prayer Service (074a1 8/28/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (4 of 53) (074a2 9/4/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (5 of 53) (075a1 9/11/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (6 of 53): Healing Service (075a2 9/18/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (7 of 53) (076a1 10/2/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (8 of 53) (076a2 10/9/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (9 of 53) (077a1 10/30/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (10 of 53) (077a2 11/6/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (11 of 53) (078a1 11/20/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (12 of 53) (078a2 12/18/1957) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (13 of 53) (079a1 1/8/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (14 of 53) (079a2 1/15/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (15 of 53) (080a1 1/22/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (16 of 53) (Prayers by FAN) (080a2 2/12/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (17 of 53) (081a1 2/26/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (18 of 53) (081a2 3/5/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (19 of 53) (082a1 3/12/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (20 of 53) (082a2 3/19/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (21 of 53) (083a1 4/2/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (22 of 53) (083a2 4/9/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (23 of 53) (Prayers by FAN) (084a1 4/23/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (24 of 53) (084a2 4/30/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (25 of 53) (Prayers by FAN) (085a1 5/28/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (26 of 53) (085a2 7/2/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (27 of 53) (095a1 9/17/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (28 of 53): The Seven Aspects of God (095a2 10/1/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (30 of 53) (096a2 10/15/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (31 of 53) (097a1 10/22/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (32 of 53) (097a2 10/29/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (33 of 53): Meditation (098a1 11/5/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (34 of 53) (Comments on water problems) (098a2 11/12/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (35 of 53): Meditation (099a1 11/19/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (36 of 53) (Prayers by FAN) (099a2 12/3/1958) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (37 of 53) (100a1 2/4/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (38 of 53) (100a2 5/27/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (39 of 53): Prayer and Treatment Work (110a1 6/3/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (40 of 53) (110a2 7/15/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (41 of 53) (111a1 7/22/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (42 of 53) (111a2 8/5/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (43 of 53) (116a1 9/2/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (44 of 53) (116a2 9/9/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (45 of 53) (117a1 9/29/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (46 of 53) (117a2 12/2/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (47 of 53) (122a1 12/9/1959) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (48 of 53): To Be an Accepted Disciple (122a2 1/27/1960) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (49 of 53) (127a1 4/13/1960) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (50 of 53) (127a2 4/20/1960) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (51 of 53) (128a1 5/4/1960) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (52 of 53) (128a2 5/25/1960) |
| Flower's Prayer in First Practice Service in the New Church (129a1 3/27/1960) |
| Explorations in Prayer Class (53 of 53): Prayer and World Crisis (130a1 6/1/1960) |
| Occult Factors at Work in Prayer (138-2 10/16/1960) |
| Prayer Service Class (1 of 7): The Future of Questhaven As a Retreat (143a1 1/4/1961) |
| Prayer Service Class (2 of 7): Routes and Major Stations Taken by Second-Ray Individuals (143a2 1/18/1961) |
| Prayer Service Class (3 of 7): Group Sharing and Q&A (145a1 2/1/1961) |
| Prayer Service Class (5 of 7): Building a Strong Prayer Life (148a1 3/22/1961) |
| Prayer Service Class (6 of 7): Talk (by Gordon Bleth) and Q&A (by FAN) (150a1 4/26/1961) |
| Meditation and Prayer Techniques (1 of 3): Spiritual Guidance (163a2 10/25/1961) |
| Meditation and Prayer Techniques (2 of 3) (164a1 11/8/1961) |
| Meditation and Prayer Techniques (3 of 3) (164a2 11/15/1961) |
| Creative Prayer (165-2 11/26/1961) |
| Adventures in Faith Class (12 of 20): Prayers for Immediate Greatest Needs (181-2 4/11/1962) |
| The Proper Invocation of the Names of the Divinity (212-1 1/9/1963) |
| Keep This Day Fortified (233-1 10/13/1963) |
| The Watchful Eye of Spirit (310-1 7/24/1966) |
| The Way to the Within Class (3 of 10): Mysticism (349-1 1/24/1968) |
| Tools of Our Inner Work (1 of 2) (381-1 2/5/1969) |
| Tools of Our Inner Work (2 of 2) (381-2 2/12/1969) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (1 of 19) (423-1 7/1/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (2 of 19) (423-2 7/8/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (4 of 19) (425-2 7/22/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (5 of 19) (427-1 7/29/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (7 of 19) (429-1 8/12/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (9 of 19) (431-1 8/26/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (11 of 19) (433-1 9/9/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (13 of 19) (436-1 9/30/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (16 of 19) (438-2 10/21/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (18 of 19) (440-2 11/4/1970) |
| Prayer Workshop Class (19 of 19) (442-1 11/11/1970) |
| Extending Our Inner Life of Prayer (465-2 6/20/1971) |
| Masters and Their Lessons; DHQ Class (3 of 14) (476-1 10/20/1971) |
| Centering: An Important Procedure to Practice (574-2 2/9/1975) |
| The Inexhaustible Reservoir of Prayer (585-2 7/20/1975) |
| Improving Our Prayers and Meditations (599-2 2/1/1976) |
| The Inner Dimension of Prayer (624-2 1/16/1977) |
| Insights into Reality through Prayer and Meditation (631a1 4/25/1977) |
| Perfect the Skill of Prayer (638-2 8/14/1977) |
| Prayer and Healing Class (1 of 3) (649a1 1/18/1978) |
| Prayer and Healing Class (2 of 3) (649a2 1/25/1978) |
| Prayer and Healing Class (3 of 3) (650a1 2/1/1978) |
| More Realizations of Prayer (741-1 8/9/1981) |
| Let Us Keep These Things in Mind (770a1 10/6/1982) |
| Preparation for the Christ's Coming: Meditation and Prayer (799a2 12/7/1983) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 1 (049a1 1956-56) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 2 (049a2 1956-57) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 3 (076-1 1957-61) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 4 (076-2 1961-64) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 5 (268a1 1964-66) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 6 (268a2 1966-67) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 7 (320a1 1967-68) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 8 (320a2 1969-87) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 9 (881a1 1987-88) |
| Collection of Meditations Comments and Prayers No. 10 (881a2 1988-90) |
Questhaven Retreat is dedicated to serving one's vital need to prayerfully repledge themselves. Here, in the quiet haven of peaceful hills, individuals from all walks of life may come to reconsecrate themselves to God and Christ, and find answers to their innermost quest.
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Lectures by Flower A. Newhouse
The Christward Ministry has a complete list of recorded lectures given by Flower A. Newhouse between 1950 and 1990.
You can obtain a list of Flower's lectures available for purchase by choosing from the variety of topics presented below.
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Christward Principles
The Living Christ is the Lord of angels and of men and the model of our own becoming. His service is the broadcasting of the Divine Christ Spirit, the light of redemption. His influence awakens in us the Christing of our own natures.
Christian Mysticism is simply a method of reverence and devotion to God. It is a path of attainment which leads to the Divine Reality - to first-hand knowing of God. The mystical path stresses the way of Divine union with God through illumination.
The Way of Discipleship is a way of drawing ever closer to the Divine Presence. It is a voluntary surrender of the entire self to the service of God. It pays great attention to spiritual realities and goals inspiring us toward inner growth.
Meditation and Prayer are the disciplines that most directly draw us Godward and into the inner worlds. During these moments, we consciously purify ourselves of worldly or personal preoccupations and center ourselves wholly upon consciousness of God.
The Angelic Kingdom consists of beings created by God. They, like mankind, press toward the goal of perfection and union with the Supreme Spirit. Angels are purer and more spiritual than man. Their very spirituality readily makes them mediators between Heaven and Earth.
Nature provides healing and enlightenment. When wisely trod, the path to God through nature employs every faculty inherent in man. In nature, beauty shines in all its pristine essence before us. It is for us to newly discover and translate this beauty to our spirits and our senses.
About Flower A. Newhouse
The life and writings of Flower A. Newhouse are those of a Christian mystic, and her insights into the inner realms of life provide us with a path to wholeness that she called "Living the Life." These teachings are not doctrine, but a practical guide to the direct, immediate experience of God. Flower's mission was also to reawaken humanity to the reality of angels, a work she began with her first book in 1937, and added to in many published writings and in recorded lectures.
